Public Art
Creativity thrives in St. Louis. Sculptures, murals, fountains, mosaics and memorials are part of the fabric of the streets and parks of our region. Public art goes beyond the expected idea of art. Public art in St. Louis extends to a wide range of innovative concepts, projects and programs. Explore the different areas of our community and the public art that enriches our lives below.
House of the Minotaur, 1980, by Tony Rosenthal takes its name from the ancient Greek myth of King Minos of...
This is Laumeier Sculpture Park’s first site-specific work, and the first piece placed on the 20-acre addition to the Park’s...
Metaphor is artist Alison Saar’s poetic currency. Leelinau is based on the legend of a Native American girl attracted to a nearby...
Man with a Briefcase at #2968443, 1986, by Jonathan Borofsky is a towering, white collar worker holding a briefcase, an...
Jene Highstein’s Old Temple, 1991, is a cylindrical form made from western cedar, reminiscent of a primordial totem. Juxtaposed between natural...
In Pool Complex: Orchard Valley, Mary Miss includes existing historical artifacts in her contemporary site-specific sculpture. She converted the grounds of...
Johann Feilacher’s gigantic Redwood I cut by chainsaw from a single California redwood trunk, is a potent totem that expressively redefines the...
Depending on the time of day and weather conditions, the glass inTriangular Bridge Over Water can function as either a window...
Dimensions: variable Year Completed: 1998 Material: Metal, boulders, concrete, gold leaf Owner: Laumeier Sculpture Park commission
** This piece is no longer on display. Please see our Retired Public Art Installations page for more information. The Abstract Variation (A/V)...
The Abstract Variation (A/V) series of sculptures are made in Cor-ten steel and are often painted, mostly in primary colors such as...
Alpha is dynamic in shape, color, and size: a truly attention-grabbing work of art. Unlike pieces that attempt to expose the...